You know, everyone laughed when Sony initially said the PlayStation 3 would have a 10-year lifespan. They continue to say it to this day, and most people still don't believe it…and yet, it seems even its predecessor will have a 10-year life cycle!
The PS2, which has sold over 120 million units worldwide and over 50 million in the U.S., continues to survive in a new generation that is already several years old. And now, according to Spong, SCEA director of hardware marketing John Koller has said the system will continue forward into 2010. He said that "with the lineup for 2009 and 2010, the PS2 is not going away anytime soon," and reminds us all of Jack Tretton's earlier words, which state- "the only way to kill the PS2 business is to stop supporting it." On a related note, Koller mentioned that we shouldn't expect a price cut for the PS2 – some believed it would fall to $99 for the 2008 holiday season – as the $129 price point seems to be working out just fine. Koller said Sony is "comfortable with the current price," and that's probably because the consumers also appear to be comfortable with it. So if you keep thinking that every time you turn around you'll see a "PS2 Discontinued" article, we suggest you don't hold your breath.
Now, if we remember correctly, the PS2 launched at the end of October in 2000 in North America. It launched earlier that year in Japan, so – provided we can add and subtract – the PS2 will end up with a 10-year lifespan. So why shouldn't the PS3 receive the same treatment? Of course, this doesn't mean we won't see a new console for 10 years (the PS3 launched 6 years after the PS2), but you get the point. The most popular console in history will keep rolling along!
But Nija Gaiden Sigma or should I say Ninja Gaiden looks and runs way better on PS3 Josh, so 360 sucks PERIOD, and PS2 was way better than DumbBox 1! PERIOD!
That must be your opinion. Becuase iv played Ninja Gaiden on PS3.
And no to reality is doesn't play better.
just give my 40 gig ps3 a bc patch and i'm happy
If Sony plans to redesign the PS2 ever again then it would be cool if they gave it a built-in internet browser, even if it is a crappy one (like what the PSP has X-)
All I own is a PS2 ( I sold my 360 when I heard that many consoles were ruined with the red ring of death ). I have no desire to upgrade to a PS3, so I am glad Sony will still make PS2 games for a while longer.
Over the past two years my PS2 game collection has increased drastically since the prices of Ps2 games are so low now. Got well over 300 games now, and it will be a long time for me to get thru them all.
For me the Ps2 is the greatest game system of all time, and I owned just about all the game systems going back to the PONG days.
PS2: "I'm the Juggernaut bitch!"
"Happy Upcoming Tenth Birthday PS2"!
"Live long & prosper"
Damned glad to see it too, cause I've still got many more games to buy for ya. I'm actually playing your Killzone 1 in anticipation of getting a PS3 in the next couple months).